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EKOenergy, the Glossary

Index EKOenergy

EKOenergy is a globally active nonprofit ecolabel for renewable energy (electricity, gas, and heat and cold).[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 12 relations: Biodiversity, Carbon accounting, Ecolabel, Ecosystem, Habitat, Hydropower, Kilowatt-hour, LEED, Nordic swan, Renewable Energy Certificate (United States), World Business Council for Sustainable Development, World Resources Institute.

  2. 2013 establishments in Finland
  3. Organisations based in Helsinki
  4. Renewable energy certification
  5. Renewable energy organizations

Biodiversity

Biodiversity (or biological diversity) is the variety and variability of life on Earth.

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Carbon accounting

Carbon accounting (or greenhouse gas accounting) is a framework of methods to measure and track how much greenhouse gas (GHG) an organization emits.

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Ecolabel

Ecolabels (also "Eco-Labels") and Green Stickers are labeling systems for food and consumer products.

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Ecosystem

An ecosystem (or ecological system) is a system that environments and their organisms form through their interaction.

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Habitat

In ecology, habitat refers to the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species.

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Hydropower

Hydropower (from Ancient Greek -, "water"), also known as water power, is the use of falling or fast-running water to produce electricity or to power machines.

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Kilowatt-hour

A kilowatt-hour (unit symbol: kW⋅h or kW h; commonly written as kWh) is a non-SI unit of energy equal to 3.6 megajoules (MJ) in SI units which is the energy delivered by one kilowatt of power for one hour.

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LEED

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a green building certification program used worldwide.

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Nordic swan

The Nordic Ecolabel or Nordic swan is the official sustainability ecolabel for products from the Nordic countries.

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Renewable Energy Certificate (United States)

Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), also known as Green tags, Renewable Energy Credits, Renewable Electricity Certificates, or Tradable Renewable Certificates (TRCs), are tradable, non-tangible energy certificates in the United States that represent proof that 1 megawatt-hour (MWh) of electricity was generated from an eligible renewable energy resource (renewable electricity) and was fed into the shared system of power lines which transport energy. EKOenergy and renewable Energy Certificate (United States) are renewable energy certification.

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World Business Council for Sustainable Development

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a CEO-led organization of over 225 international companies.

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World Resources Institute

The World Resources Institute (WRI) is a global research non-profit organization established in 1982 with funding from the MacArthur Foundation under the leadership of James Gustave Speth.

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See also

2013 establishments in Finland

Organisations based in Helsinki

Renewable energy certification

Renewable energy organizations

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EKOenergy